Ive had this bike for about a year and I can honestly say its near perfect for beginers. All the parts are kinda cheep but there perfectly durable for beginers. Once the bike starts going through higher drops and harder hits the stock parts might start to fail. The bike is kinda weighted front heavy. It might feel weird to most riders but its all personal preference. The frame is very durable. Overall a decent bike and a really good bike for beginers.